Greta Thunberg Wins <br />'Alternative Nobel Prize' The 16-year-old Swedish <br />national in one of four recipients <br />of the 2019 Right Livelihood Award. Right Livelihood Foundation, Statement, via Reuters In a statement, the foundation said Thunberg <br />won the award for "inspiring and amplifying <br />political demands for urgent climate <br />action reflecting scientific facts." Thunberg blasted world leaders <br />with her remarks on climate <br />change at the UN on Monday. Greta Thunberg, UN Speech, via 'The New York Times' Thunberg's emotional delivery <br />was mocked by President Donald <br />Trump the following day on Twitter. President Trump, Twitter Along with the other prize <br />recipients, Thunberg will <br />receive a cash award equal <br />to more than $100,000 U.S. dollars.
